U of G News

Frank Erschen's Science of Pitching
2019-07-17 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Toronto) | Ontario, Canada
The John F. Wood Centre For Business and Student Enterprise is hosting Frank Erschen for a pitching workshop on July 17. Join us to learn everything you need to know about creating the perfect pitch! Some call him Canada’s Best Pitch Coach. Others say he is a Startup Whisperer.
Pitching to potential investors, partners, customers or employees requires a thoughtful strategy about your story. Frank Erschen’s Artful Science of Pitching™ is an industry-agnostic, stage-independent, proven framework for focusing on the topics that matter to build a repeatable, consistent story. This is especially important for idea- and early-stage companies where facts can be fluid, details are dynamic, and gaps in the story are common.
Register for this free event.

Arboretum Wednesday Night Walks
2019-07-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
The Summer Naturalists at the Arboretum will host walks every Wednesday evening until the end of August. Walks start at the J.C. Taylor Nature Centre and run from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Walks are $2 per person and children under age five are free.
Each week will focus on a different topic.

Art Gallery of Guelph: Picnic in the Park
2019-07-20 11:30 - 13:30 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Picnic and play the AGG way! Families are invited to the Donald Forster Sculpture Park at the Art Gallery of Guelph for crafts, games and fun in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Sculpture Park. Pack a picnic lunch and dress for mess. Free ice cream generously provided by the Department of Food Science, University of Guelph.

Stories from the Shield: Visual Storytelling with Bonnie Devine
2019-07-22 18:30 - 20:00 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Join the Art Gallery of Guelph for a talk with Anishinaabe/Ojibwa artist Bonnie Devine as she explores the connection between art, activism and storytelling. Inspired by her bookwork Book of Transformation, on view in the AGG’s exhibition “The Drive”, Devine will address the connections between oral traditions and visual narratives of the Anishinaabe and how these play a critical role in relationships with the land. Part of her larger project “Stories from the Shield,” this work addresses the devastating effect that uranium mining had on the Serpent River and the wider watershed.
Families welcome. Children will be engaged in a hands-on art activity during the talk. Presented in conjunction with the Indigenous Healing & Wellness Program Wellington-Waterloo. A member of the Serpent River First Nation, Bonnie Devine is based in Toronto where she is Professor Emeritus at OCAD University and the Founding Chair of its Indigenous Visual Cultural Program.

Arboretum: Tree Identification Workshop
2019-07-23 09:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
This program will help you refine your skills at identifying trees in Ontario. The focus will be on learning important identification characteristics. Difficult groups such as the cherry, oak and walnut families as well as the easier groups such as ash and maple will be explored. The afternoon will be spent outside, identifying trees in the forest as well as young cultivated trees with their Eurasian counterparts in the Arboretum’s World of Trees collection. Bring your field guide and binoculars.
Arboretum Director: Shelley Hunt
Registration
Early Bird Fee: $80 by July 15
Regular Fee: $90
Note: If we don’t have enough registrations by the early bird deadline the course may be cancelled. *Maximum 16 adults

Science and Engineering Sunday 2019
2019-07-23 10:00 - 15:30 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
On Science and Engineering Sunday, find out what science and engineering is all about at the University of Guelph. Visit our campus and meet with staff, faculty and students from different areas of science and engineering. The day includes a resource fair, open labs and facilities, campus tours and self-guided residence tours.

Arboretum: Shrub Identification Workshop
2019-07-24 09:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
Neither great trees nor a carpet of bloom, the often overlooked but ecologically important shrubs and vines in our landscape will be our focus. Fresh specimens and an easy to use key for shrubs will be used. We will be outdoors for half of the day discovering southern Ontario’s native and naturalized shrubs at The Arboretum. Bring a magnifying glass.
Arboretum Horticulturist: Sean Fox
Registration
Early Bird Fee: $80 by July 16
Regular Fee: $90
Note: If we don’t have enough registrations by the early bird deadline the course may be cancelled. Maximum 16 adults

Writing Tune-Up - Day 1 of 2
2019-07-24 09:00 - 16:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series is open to graduate and undergraduate students, post-doctoral students, visiting scholars/researchers, faculty, and staff at the University of Guelph, as well as Guelph community members. Although you can attend either day, it is recommended that you start with Day 1. (If you also wish to attend Day 2, visit the Day 2 description to register for that session on July 25.)
During this day-long workshop, a half-hour meal break (at noon) and snack breaks will be on your own.
Topics for Day 1 include: structuring sentences, using verbals and modifiers, and punctuating sentences.
Register online for Writing Tune-up Day 1.

Writing Tune-Up - Day 2 of 2
2019-07-25 09:00 - 16:00 | Ontario, Canada
This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series is open to graduate and undergraduate students, post-doctoral students, visiting scholars/researchers, faculty, and staff at the University of Guelph, as well as Guelph community members. Although you can attend either day, it is recommended that you start with Day 1. (Visit the Day 1 description to register for that session on July 24.)
During this day-long workshop, a half-hour meal break (at noon) and snack breaks will be on your own.
Topics for Day 2 include: correcting grammar errors, avoiding errors of misuse, and going beyond basic grammar.
Register online for Writing Tune-Up- Day 2.

Arboretum: Shorebirds Workshop
2019-07-31 09:00 - 16:00 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
Take part in a workshop on one of the most difficult groups of birds to identify! Using plumage, shape, size, calls and behaviour, we will try to figure out all of those confusing sandpipers, plovers, phalaropes, turnstones, knots, godwits and whimbrels. If you are up for the challenge, this is the workshop for you! They really aren’t that bad.
Arboretum Naturalist: Chris Earley.
Registration
Early Bird Fee: $80 by July 23
Regular Fee: $90
Note: If we don’t have enough registrations by the early bird deadline the course may be cancelled. Maximum 18 adults.

Hub Startup Showcase
2019-07-31 16:45 - 19:00 | Macdonald Hall, 74 Macdonald St, Guelph, N1G 1M8
Do you want to see what the John F. Wood Centre for Business and Student Enterprise’s Hub Incubator Startups have been up to this semester? Join us at the Hub Startup Showcase to watch teams pitch to win cash for their business!
Enjoy appetizers and refreshments
Have your say in who takes home the People’s Choice Award
$10/general admission
$5/students
All proceeds go directly to support our startups through the People’s Choice Award!
We hope to see you there!
Contact woodcentre@uoguelph.ca for more information.

Arboretum: Mushrooms Through Summer and Fall Workshop
2019-08-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
Explore the mysterious, weird and wonderful world of fungi! The course is open to students of any skill level, with the assumption that most will be beginners. Past courses have been taught in October, when mushrooms are most abundant. However, this year the course will focus on the seasonal changes in mushroom diversity. The course will be divided into five Saturday morning forays about a month apart on the following dates:

July 13
August 10
September 21
October 19
November 9

Participants may sign up for one, more or all forays. However, if you want to take more than one, it is recommended to spread them out in order to see the greatest diversity. The morning foray will be followed by an identification session. A species list will be compiled for each foray and a combined foray list will be sent to all interested participants. Please bring a collecting basket of some sort. You are encouraged to bring a field guide, such as George Barron’s field guide, Mushrooms of Ontario and Eastern Canada as well as a digital camera and jump drive for sharing photos.
Guest Instructor: Tim Myles.
Registration
Early Bird Fee: $50 PLUS a $10 fee per transaction by Aug. 2 (Note: You can register for multiple workshops and/or multiple people in one transaction so you only pay the $10 once).
Regular Fee: $60 plus transaction fee.
Note: If we don’t have enough registrations by the early bird deadline the course may be cancelled. Maximum 16.
Note: There are 5 “Mushrooms through Summer and Fall” workshops offered in 2019 on the following Saturdays: July 13, Aug. 10, Sept. 21, Oct. 19 and Nov. 9.

University of Guelph’s 2019 Ornamental Trial Garden Open House
2019-08-16 12:00 - 20:00 | Guelph Turfgrass Institute, 328 Victoria Rd. S., Guelph, ON, Canada
Tour the University of Guelph’s 2019 Ornamental Trial Garden during their annual open house!
Friday, August 16, noon – 8 p.m.
Saturday, August 17, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

NEW THIS YEAR: A turfgrass specialist from the Guelph Turfgrass Institute will be on site to answer your questions
Participate in family friendly games and turf activities
View next year’s annuals and perennials and pick your favourites
Guelph and Wellington County Master Gardeners available to answer your gardening questions
Guelph Healthy Landscapes will answer questions about natural pest control and wise water use
All-America Selections trial, small-scale vegetable trial, containers and more

For more information please contact Rodger Tschanz at ext. 52788 or by email at rtschanz@uoguelph.ca.
328 Victoria Rd. S. (at College Ave.)
Free admission and parking
Learn more at www.trialgarden.uoguelph.ca

Final Grades Available on WebAdvisor
2019-08-19 | Ontario, Canada
For Undergraduate and Diploma Students on the Guelph Campus:
Final grades for the Summer 2019 semester that have been received in the Office of Registrarial Services will show on WebAdvisor beginning August 19, 2019. Grades will continue to be updated on WebAdvisor as they are received, until August 23.
For Graduate Students:
Final grades for the Summer 2019 semester will show on WebAdvisor when they are received by the Office of Registrarial Services.
For Guelph-Humber Students:
Final grades for the Summer 2019 semester will be posted on WebAdvisor by August 26, 2019.
For Ridgetown Students:
Final grades for the Summer 2019 semester will be posted on WebAdvisor by August 13, 2019.

International Society for Equitation Science: 15th Annual Conference
2019-08-19 08:30 - 2019-08-21 18:00 | Rozanski Hall, 98 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
With the theme of “Bringing Science to the Stable”, this conference promotes and encourages the application of objective research and advanced practice to improve the welfare of horses in their associations with humans.
Two days of scientific presentations will culminate in a third day of practical demonstrations featuring the application of scientific principles in training horses.

Graduate Teaching Community: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Journal Club #5
2019-08-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Day Hall
Join us for the final summer meeting of the Graduate Teaching Community (GTC) Journal Club. We will discuss a recent teaching publication related to the scholarship of teaching and learning. If you missed the previous meetings, don’t worry! We will send registered participants an email with the paper in advance. Please read the paper and bring questions, comments or critiques. Bring your lunch. We look forward to discussing with you. Light snacks will be provided!
Register online.

Thursday Market at the Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming
2019-08-22 12:30 - 16:30 | Ontario, Canada
Every Thursday afternoon, running through to the end of the growing season — think pumpkins! — the Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming (GCUOF) sells certified organic produce, including vegetables, herbs and incredible flowers. This food is tasty, healthy, oh-so-local, environmentally responsible and grown by folks you know! The GUCOF is located right on U of G campus (College Ave. at Dundas Ln).
Cash only. Please bring your own bags.
How to find the GCUOF:
The farm is located off of College Avenue E. in Guelph.

Driving north on Gordon Street, turn right onto College Avenue E.
Turn right onto Dundas Lane and then a quick left into the parking lot (P18) immediately on your left.
The farm entrance is on the east side of the parking lot, back behind all the vehicles.
Look for our signs. You can park in P18 near our entrance, and walk down a short gravel lane.
If you have mobility issues, drive right in!

Closing Party for 'The Drive': Curators' Tour and Reception
2019-08-24 17:00 - 20:00 | Art Gallery of Guelph, 358 Gordon Street, Guelph, Canada
Celebrate the final weekend of the Art Gallery of Guelph’s exhibition The Drive. Take part in a reception and tour with curators Shauna McCabe, Executive Director (Art Gallery of Guelph) and Brian Meehan, Executive Director (Museum London) and former Director (Tom Thomson Art Gallery).
Featuring works by Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven from the AGG’s permanent collections as well as work by contemporary Indigenous and Canadian artists, the exhibition will travel to the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Confederation Centre Art Gallery, and Museum London over the course of the next two years. Refreshments and cash bar available. All are welcome to attend.

Graduate Settlement Deadline
2019-08-25 | Ontario, Canada
The deadline to submit the Graduate Settlement form for the Fall 2019 semester is August 25. Graduate students must complete the form on WebAdvisor to indicate if they will be paying their tuition and fees by payroll deduction, departmental trust fund, awards or sponsorship. Students paying their bill with personal or government (e.g., OSAP) funds are not required to complete the Graduate Settlement.
Watch our video tutorial for help completing the Graduate Settlement.

Guelph Bug Day
2019-08-25 10:00 - 17:00 | Arboretum Centre, 250 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, N1G 2W1, Canada
Guelph Bug Day is a fun, free, educational event for community members of all ages. Our goal is to cultivate a fascination for the very cool, very small world of insects! Come get up close and personal with our live specimens, take one (or two, or three!) guided bug-catching hikes in the expansive and beautiful grounds at the University of Guelph Arboretum, try tasty insect cuisine, put your imagination to the test with insect drawing contests and explore the variety of buggy vendors that Guelph has to offer. Also new this year are pinning workshops and a guided tour of the Honeybee Research Station! Rain or shine bring your adventuring spirit and prepare to be amazed.

Brain Food Workshop: Time Management Essentials
2019-08-27 13:00 - 16:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
In this Brain Food workshop session, we address the specific time management challenges that graduate students face. Please bring your laptop, if possible.
Topics covered will include:

Graduate When You Want To: Long-term Planning: Learn how to predict your time to completion and use project management tools to help you meet your goals as a graduate student
School-Life Balance: Learn practical strategies to help you achieve school-work-life balance
Time Management from the Inside Out: Procrastination and perfectionism are common challenges for many graduate students. In this session, we will identify strategies to modify or decrease unhelpful behaviours.

Register online.

Library Tours
2019-08-28 08:00 - 14:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Drop in to take a guided tour of the library. Besides books, we have comfy study space, Starbucks, programs to help you get a head start on academic work, and lots of people to assist you with research, writing, studying and technology. Tours begin every 15 minutes.
Register online.

Graduate Student University Teaching Day (GSUTD) 2019
2019-08-28 08:00 - 16:30 | Ontario, Canada
Graduate Student University Teaching Day is a teaching development day for grad students to improve their teaching skills and build connections with other instructors at the University of Guelph. This will be the first annual Graduate Student University Teaching Day (GSUTD), which replaces the Graduate Student University Teaching Conference (GSUTC).
Choose from two concurrent workshop sessions. Each attendee will participate in a total of four workshops throughout the day. You will also hear from experienced educators in a “Spotlight Speaker Series” and a “Microteaching Masters.”
Read the complete schedule and descriptions and register on the OpenEd website.
After you register, an email will be sent to you with a link to a Qualtrics survey to finish your registration and select your four workshops. Please be sure to complete this survey.
Please note: Registration will be capped at 150 participants. There will be a waiting list in the event that spots become available. Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 16.
By the end of GSUTD, participants will be able to:

Feel more confident and prepared as a teaching assistant in higher education
Identify and implement diverse evidence-based teaching strategies
Connect with teaching peers to develop a teaching community for support and advice, and a network for sharing teaching challenges and successes
Locate resources to support teaching assistantship work, growth and success at the University of Guelph

Library Tours
2019-09-03 11:00 - 14:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Drop in to take a guided tour of the library. In addition to books, we have comfy study space, Starbucks, programs to help you get a head start on academic work, and lots of people to assist you with research, writing, studying and technology. Tours begin every 15 minutes.
Register online.

Student Wellness Services' new John T. Powell Building Grand Opening
2019-09-04 10:00 - 11:15, 2019-09-05 16:00 - 19:00 | Health and Performance Centre – J.T. Powell building, Ontario, Canada
Join us as we celebrate the official opening of the J.T Powell Building – the new home of Student Wellness Services! Several activities will take place as part of this event, including tours of the new facilities, an outdoor farmers market, resource table, free popcorn and a visit from the Gryph N’ Grill, which will park nearby.
Guests will be offered tours and the chance to complete a scavenger hunt within the building, visiting each of the areas to learn more about our services. Those who complete the scavenger hunt will win a voucher for free fries from the Gryph N’ Grill and will also be invited to fill out a ballot for one of five $20 Shoppers Drug Mart gift cards.
There will be a very unique, “green” photo op available in the seating area between the first and second floors, and students will be invited to share their photos via social media by tagging us for a second chance to win a Shoppers’ gift card. Everyone is welcome!

Eden Mills Writers' Festival Opening Night: In Conversation with Marina Endicott and Guy Gavriel Kay
2019-09-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Arboretum, 250 Arboretum Road, Guelph, N1G 2W1
Presented in partnership with College of Arts – University of Guelph and The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation
In Conversation: Marina Endicott and Guy Gavriel Kay
The Eden Mills Writers Festival presents two best-selling Canadian authors for the opening night of the 2019 festival. Marina Endicott and Guy Gavriel Kay will appear on stage together for the very first time. Each a fan of the other’s work, their mutual admiration and respect will guide their discussion about the craft of writing and the role of history in their respective novels. Don’t miss the chance to hear from these two CanLit favourites!

Q&A and book signing to follow.
An Opening for the Opening: An Improvised Curtain-Raiser

The International Institute of Critical Studies in Improvisation is delighted to present a reading and improvised musical performance that will pay tribute to artistic freedom and collaboration for the opening of the festival. Garry Thomas Morse will read “high octane poems with a fast rhythm” from his new book of poetry, Safety Sand, while Matt Brubeck improvises on cello. Expect a strange kind of beauty.

Writing Tune-up Workshop: Grammar - DAY 1 of 2
2019-09-07 11:00 - 18:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series is open to graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars, faculty and staff at the University of Guelph, as well as Guelph community members. Although you can attend either day, it is recommended that you start with Day 1. If you also wish to attend Day 2, visit the Day 2 description to register for that session on Sept. 8.
During this day-long workshop, a half-hour meal break (at 2 p.m.) and snack breaks will be on your own.
Topics covered will include:
Structuring Sentences
A review of basic information about sentences and parts of speech (recognizing nouns, verbs, etc.). The session includes discussion and examples of these guidelines:

Use parts of speech appropriately
Structure sentences using clauses and phrases
Avoid sentence fragments

Using Verbals and Modifiers
A review of the use of verbals and modifiers in writing. Writers use verbals extensively in their writing without realizing what they are or how they should be used correctly. This session discusses the use of verbals compared to verbs, as well as defining different types of modifiers and how to correct errors in their use. The session includes discussion and examples of these guidelines:

Recognize verbals compared to verbs
Place modifiers in the right spot

Punctuating Sentences
A review of the rules of punctuation. The session includes discussion and examples of these guidelines:

Use commas effectively
Use a semi-colon effectively
Use a colon effectively
Punctuate properly between sentences

Register online.

Writing Tune-up Workshop: Grammar - DAY 2 of 2
2019-09-08 11:00 - 18:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
This two-day Writing Tune-up: Grammar series is open to graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars, faculty and staff at the University of Guelph, as well as Guelph community members. Although you can attend either day, it is recommended that you start with Day 1. Visit the Day 1 description to register for that session on Sept. 7.
During this day-long workshop, a half-hour meal break (at 2 p.m.) and snack breaks will be on your own.
Topics covered will include:
Correcting Grammar Errors
Avoid some of the common pitfalls of grammar. The session includes discussion and examples of these guidelines:

Make subjects and verbs agree
Don’t use myself as a replacement for I and me
Use who and whom correctly
Make comparisons clear

Avoiding Errors of Misuse
Learn some of the common errors of the misuse of words and expressions. The session includes discussion and examples of these guidelines:

Use apostrophes for possessive nouns
Don’t use it’s for possessives

Going Beyond Basic Grammar
Learn about some of the writing errors that affect clarity, meaning and tone. The session includes discussion and examples of these guidelines:

Maintain parallelism
Use active instead of passive voice
Punctuate “that” and “which” clauses correctly
Recognize when to use the three types of hyphens and dashes

Register online.

Writing in the Sciences Workshop: Writing Research Articles
2019-09-09 10:00 - 12:00 | McLaughlin Library, 480 Gordon Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
This workshop series is designed to help you improve your scientific writing skills. If you’re a graduate student working on a thesis or an undergraduate student interested in graduate-level research, these workshops are for you. Register for one session or register for all six.
This session focuses on the purpose, organization and style of academic research articles in the sciences. With reference to the principles of genre and move structure analysis, we discuss strategies for writing effective introduction, method, results and discussion sections.
Register online.
